Maker record
Togi
Togi was an Italian maker of 1:23-scale model cars, producing Alfa Romeo models almost exclusively, with rare exceptions. Its range included both assembled models and kits. Many models featured opening doors or bonnets and working steering, and some could be dismantled for assembly or repair. Togi began making Alfa Romeo models in the late 1950s, when 1:23 was an uncommon scale. Its models covered contemporary Alfa Romeo cars as well as earlier vehicles, including the 6C 1750.
- Founded
- 1958
- Locations
- Milan, Italy
- Founders
- Tonino Lorenzini
The story of Togi
Tonino Lorenzini began producing model cars in 1957 under the Trilor name. The first two models, Corsar and Turbo Special, were fictional designs. Toward the end of the 1950s, he introduced a Giulietta Sprint under the Togi name. The Togi range then concentrated almost entirely on Alfa Romeo, and the Museo Alfa Romeo describes its 1:23 scale as non-standard.
Togi models were made in metal, plastic, and rubber components, and many had opening doors or bonnets and working steering. They were offered assembled or as kits, with pre-painted bodies and chassis. The 1960s range followed Alfa Romeo's production cars, including the Giulietta SS, Giulia saloon, Giulia Sprint GT, Duetto, and 2600 Sprint. It also included historic models such as the 6C 1750 and, as an exception to the Alfa Romeo focus, the Lancia Lambda. Models appeared in several versions, including police and fire-service liveries.
Later models included the Montreal, Carabo, Alfasud, and Alfa Romeo 164. Veloce reports that production ended in 1990 with the 164, while the Museo Alfa Romeo's account confirms the late-1950s specialization but gives no end date.
